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Family Tanabata Weekend

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Date:
Saturday, July 9, 2016 - 11:00am - Sunday, July 10, 2016 - 5:00pm Location:
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden Lansdowne Dr & Horticultural Dr
Philadelphia, PA
19131
United States
See map: Google Maps
Website:
http://www.japanesehouse.org Tanabata is the traditional Japanese star festival, held in midsummer. Join us to tie wishes (tanzaku) to a bamboo tree, watch our giant tanabata “star” ornaments swish in the breeze, and make paper cranes for good luck.